“The canon is the canon,” Mark Cousins said at the 2019 Telluride Film Festival. “It’s robust. It’s resistant to change. It’s impervious to truth.” That truth he’s referring to is the canon’s sexism. And its racism. It’s elevation by way … Continue reading Ida Lupino: Filmmaker Collection
Two stories from the past, two stories that explore the messy world of capitalism. Funny how these things work out. First up, the last movie I saw in theaters prior to the coronavirus shutdown is also my favorite of the … Continue reading This week in Film — FIRST COW and THE LADY EVE
The past sparkles on screens this holiday weekend. From a look at the life of America’s first Secretary of the Treasury to a duo that’s back and better than ever. First, let’s start with the with the show that won’t … Continue reading This week in Film — HAMILTON and Laurel & Hardy
Few filmmakers are as overlooked as Chantal Ackerman. Her Jeanne Dielman, 23, Quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles is the cinema’s Ulysses—everyone knows about it, knows it to be a great work of art, claims to have seen it, but hasn’t. … Continue reading NO HOME MOVIE
One Godard deserves another. Yesterday, it was Le petit soldat, today it’s Adieu au langage. From Boulder Weekly Vol. 22, No. 30, “Goodbye to all of that.” In 1960, Jean-Luc Godard revolutionized cinema. Breathless wasn’t just a break from the old … Continue reading GOODBYE TO LANGUAGE
While theatrical moviegoing in 2020 might be defunct, home viewing has seemingly gotten all the better. And not just in the breadth of streaming selections, but in the sheer amount of quality physical discs released. The Criterion Collection remains the … Continue reading LE PETIT SOLDAT
There’s no getting around it, Manifesto is an odd duck. Kanopy has just uploaded it to its platform, which is reason enough to reexamine this bizarre little indie film from 2017. From Boulder Weekly Vol. 24, No. 46, “Art for … Continue reading MANIFESTO
Thanks to the Blu-ray release of Laurel & Hardy: The Definitive Restorations, summer 2020 is getting a much-needed injection of comedy. Though the duo’s oeuvre is almost 100 years old, their comedic timing will never go out of style. And thanks … Continue reading BIG BUSINESS
Just in time for an election year, a new political satire from Jon Stewart On Demand (and in a few theaters across the nation) and a few streaming recommendations that should pair nicely. First up, Irresistible: Irresistible is a spectacular piece … Continue reading This week in Film — IRRESISTIBLE and streaming satires
Harold Lloyd’s Glasses character was a real go-getter. The middle-class boy next door could accomplish anything he put his mind to. And it made him immensely popular with the rah-rah-rah mentality of the Roaring Twenties. From Boulder Weekly Vol. 25, … Continue reading SPEEDY
